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The first appearance of horror themed films. Early in the 20th century the use of 'monsters' was very effective, and sparked a revolution of horror films.
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This is credited as being the first horror film.
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Another of Georges Méliès projects, after the haunted castle in 1896.
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The first mosters appeared in the 20t century, recognisably The Hunchback.
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Edison studios first version of the Frankenstein which was thought lost for so many years.
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Lon Chaney was the first America horror movie star, featuring in many films, noticably The Phantom of the Opera in 1925.
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The American Movie studio Universal Pictures began a successful Gothic horror film series, launching a new craze.
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Tod Brownings and Bela Lugosi use of blending science fiction and horror into movies was sucessful.
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Tod Brownings controversial Freaks realesed in 1932 was a spur based on Ted Robbins. It was urealsed in the UK for thirty years.
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Genre actors were building careers with the likes of Boris Karloff featuring in the succesful Body snatcher.
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The mergence of science fiction and horror continued to produce top films.
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Great Britain emerged producing horror films, such as Peeping Tom. The was recognised because the use of 'Serial killers'.
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George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968). Produced and directed by Romero, on a budget of $114,000, rossed $12 million at the box office in the United States and $30 million internationally
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In a series of low budget production, this was a stand out due its its significant commerical success
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John Carpenter created Halloween (1978). Sean Cunningham made Friday the 13th (1980). Wes Craven directed A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984). All of these films would include major violence and the 'slashers'
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A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween and Child's Play all saw sequels in the 1990s
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The horror series begun, as the fear of teenagers being attacked late night was about to hit the screens.
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The return of the 'Zombie genre' was used for resident evil, as the sequel begun, not only did they do well in the box office, they released video games for it.
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The saw series which holds the world record for highest grossing horror started.
